Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 2,300 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands is 2,300, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2,300 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 745, in 1973.
British Virgin Islands ranks 206th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 865 | — |
| 1972 | 850 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 745 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 790 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 796 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 821 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 814 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 791 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,323 | +67.3% |
| 1985 | 1,078 | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 1,094 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,124 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,134 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,309 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1,511 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1,513 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,562 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,593 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,633 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,707 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,882 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,959 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,921 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,942 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,029 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,923 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,955 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,977 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,987 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,027 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,034 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,255 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,731 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 1,936 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 2,078 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2,238 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,209 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,162 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,300 | +6.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2,300 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2,300 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +67.3% | 791 | 1,323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 811.57 | 745 | 865 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,064 | 791 | 1,323 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,234 | 1,094 | 1,511 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,746 | 1,513 | 1,959 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,985 | 1,731 | 2,255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,197 | 2,078 | 2,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 203 Liechtenstein 3,208 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,004 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 2,582 compare
- 207 Cook Islands 1,824 compare
- 208 San Marino 1,676 compare
- 209 Nauru 1,659 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 2,300 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 745 in 1973.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 206th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release